ESTEBAN BATISTA basketball profile Team: Umana VE (Italy) (2017-17) ! Uniform: #15 Height: 208cm / 6'10'' Position: Power Forward / Center Nationality: Uruguayan/Spanish ! Born: Sep.2, 1983 in Playa Pascual (URU) Full Name: Esteban Damian Batista Hernandez Personal: in 2009 received Spanish passport ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlook: A solid inside player who provides a physical presence in the paint. Can spend time in the 4 and 5 positions, is very good even coming off the bench. Has a wide body, he's very strong on the boards and doesn't fear any opponent. Unlike a lot of physical front court players, he is quite mobile and adept at taking the ball to the basket and drawing contact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: 2001-2002: Welcome (Primera Liga) 2002: In May and June was tested by Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB) 2002-2003: Welcome (Primera Liga) 2003: Salto Uruguay (LUB, starting five) 2003-2004: negotiated with Banco Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Lega 2) then signed a 3-year contract with Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) and was immediately loaned to Pozuelo (Spain-LEB2, starting five): 23 games: 8.9ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.0bpg, 1.0spg 2004: Nacional De Futbol (Metropolitan League, starting five) 2004: In Aug. played shortly for Liceo Particular Mixto de los Andes (Chile-DIMAYOR) 2004-2005: Club Trouville (LUB, starting five), in March '05 joined Calpe Aguas (Spain-LEB1): 8 games: 10.6ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg, 2FGP: 55.0% 2005-2006: $398,762: Atlanta Hawks (NBA): Regular Season: 57 games: 1.8ppg, 2.5rpg 2006 July: Rocky Mountain Revue (Atlanta Hawks) 2006-2007: $664,209: Atlanta Hawks (NBA): 13 games: 1.5ppg, 2.3rpg 2007-2008: Boston Celtics (NBA), in Oct.'07 signed at Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv (Israel-Premier League): Euroleague: 24 games: 10.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.1spg, FGP: 57.1%, FT: 63.8%; Israeli League: 26 games: 8.9ppg, 5.0rpg, 2FGP: 62.8%, FT: 67.8% 2008-2009: Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Premier League, starting five): Israeli League: 3 games: 0.7ppg; Euroleague: 5 games: 3.6ppg, 2.6rpg, left team in Dec.'08, then moved to Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-A Superleague), but DNP, in Jan.'09 signed at Libertad Sunchales (Argentina- LigaA, starting five): 23 games: 15.0ppg, Reb-2(9.6rpg), 1.1apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 59.2%, 3PT: 10.0%, FT: 73.3% 2009-2010: Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada Madrid (Spain-ACB, starting five): 31 games: 14.1ppg, Reb-1(8.4rpg), 1.0apg, 1.2spg, Blocks-5(1.1bpg), FGP: 53.1%, 3PT-1(66.7%), FT: 69.8% 2010-2011: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, starting five): 14 games: 12.7ppg, Reb-2(8.4rpg), 1.7apg, Steals-4(1.8spg), 1.1bpg, FGP: 54.8%, FT: 72.4%; in Jan.'11 moved to Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB): Spanish League: 25 games: 7.0ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 55.4%, FT: 62.5%; Euroleague: 10 games: 8.4ppg, Reb-5(6.3rpg), 1.4apg, FGP: 54.2%, FT: 71.4% 2011-2012: Anadolu Efes Istanbul (TBL): Euroleague: 16 games: 5.1ppg, 4.3rpg, FGP: 50.7%, FT: 55.0%; Turkish League: 41 games: 7.6ppg, 5.0rpg, FGP-3(66.3%), FT: 70.3% 2012-2013: Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL): 3 games: 3.3ppg, 3.7rpg; Euroleague: 4 games: 4.3ppg, 1.8rpg, left in Nov.'12 2013-2014: Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL): 35 games: Score-5(15.9ppg), Reb-2(8.9rpg), 1.4apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 62.0%, FT: 68.5%; Eurocup: 16 games: 17.8ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.6apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 67.3%, FT: 74.4% 2014-2015: Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1): 25 games: 12.8ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 66.8%, FT: 67.3%; Euroleague: 26 games: 10.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 58.3%, FT: 76.4% 2015-2016: Beikong Fly Dragons (China-CBA, starting five): 37 games: 25.7ppg, Reb-5(12.6rpg), 3.0apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 68.8%, in Feb.'16 moved to EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A, starting five): 25 games: 9.8ppg, 6.4rpg, FGP: 63.3%, FT: 57.7% 2016-2017: Beikong Fly Dragons (China-CBA): 37 games: 17.9ppg, 12.8rpg, 2.5apg, 1.5spg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 58.2%, FT: 59.6%, in Feb.'17 moved to Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A, starting five) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements League Finalist -02,03 Uruguay National Team -03-16 Uruguay LUB Semifinals -03, 05 Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB 2nd Team -03 Latinbasket.com Uruguay LUB All-Defensive Team -03 South American Championships -03(Bronze)-04 Panamerican Games -03 Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) -03 Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Player of the Year -05 Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Center of the Year -05 Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB 1st Team -05 Latinbasket.com Uruguay LUB All-Domestic Players Team -03, 05 Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) in Santo Domingo -05 South American Championships in Caracas -06 (Silver): 4 games: 21.3ppg, 10.8rpg, 3.0spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 64.9% Panamerican Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -07 (Bronze): 5 games: 18.2ppg, 11.8rpg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 48.2%, 3PT: 33.3% Israeli Cup Finalist -08 Tournament of the Americas -07: 8 games: 20.8ppg, 12.4rpg, 1.0apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 52.5%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 65.5% Euroleague Finalist -08 Israeli Premier League Finalist -08 Israeli Premier League Regular Season Runner-Up -08 Argentinian LigaA Semifinals -09 Latinbasket.com Argentinian LigaA All-Defensive Team -09 Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Americas Best Center -09 Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Americas 1st Team -09 FIBA Americas in San Juan (Puerto Rico) -09: 8 games: 16.6ppg, Reb-1(10.5rpg), 1.3apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.9%, FT: 61.0% Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB Honorable Mention -10 South American Championships in Colombia -10 (Bronze): 5 games: 10.8ppg, Reb-1(11.2rpg), 1.6apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-5(1.6bpg), FGP: 46.2%, FT: 60.0% Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals -11 Euroleague Quarterfinals -11, 15 Spanish ACB Semifinals -11 Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB 2nd Team -11 Eurobasket.com Spanish ACB All-Imports Team -11 Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Americas 2nd Team -11, 13 FIBA Americas in Mar del Plata (Argentina) -11: 8 games: 12.3ppg, Reb-5(9.5rpg), 1.1spg, FGP: 46.5%, FT: 90.0% Turkish Cup Semifinals -12 Turkish League Finalist -12 FIBA Americas in Caracas (Venezuela) -13: 8 games: Score-5(16.8ppg), Reb-1(10.4rpg), 1.3apg, FGP: 58.4%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 58.7% Turkish Cup Winner -14 Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Center of the Year -14 Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 1st Team -14 Eurobasket.com Turkish League All-Imports Team -14 Turkish League All-Star Game -14 Turkish League Semifinals -14 Gomelsky Cup Finalist -15 Greek Cup Winner -15 Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague Honorable Mention -15 Greek League Regular Season Runner-Up -15 Greek League Finalist -15 Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention -16 Italian SerieA Regular Season Champion -16 Italian SerieA Champion -16 South American Championships in Caracas (Venezuela) -16 (Bronze): 4 games: 11.8ppg, Reb-1(10.3rpg), 2.0apg, Blocks-3(1.5bpg), FGP: 42.0%, FT: 35.7% Latinbasket.com All-South American Championships Best Center -16 Latinbasket.com All-South American Championships 1st Team -16 Highlights https://vimeo.com/220791315 (2016-2017) https://vimeo.com/167400463 (2015-2016) https://vimeo.com/128856004 (2014-2015) https://vimeo.com/128860540 (Euroleague) ! ESTEBANBATISTA .